Unit 5

Silver screen

studio

actor / actress

director

script

Hollywood

Oscar/ Acade--my Award

(play, act, take) role

film/movi-e

scene

Warming up

Discussion

1.What is happening in this scene?

2.What do you think happens before this scene?

3.What do you think happens after this scene?

4.What kind of film do you think this is?

How many kinds of film do you know?

Film Film

typestypes

爱情片

动作片

卡通片

音乐片

恐怖片

伦理片科幻片侦探片战争片惊险片

Affectionate film

Action film

Cartoon film

MusicalsThrillersEthical filmScience and fiction filmDetective filmMartial filmHorror film

1. We see a young girl with a tall man walking along the beach. The man looks a bit strange; he looks half human and half like a robot. He is much taller than the girl and he is carrying a few large pieces of wood.

2. On the beach, the girl and the man had found a sunken ship or many pieces of wood that have floated to the beach. They went to the beach to collect the wood.

3. I think the girl is leading the man or robot to their house. Perhaps they will use the wood to repair their home, or use it to make fire for cooking and heating their house .

4. It’s a science fiction film; It’s a film about the future; It’s a fantasy/ fantastic film

1. We see the head of a large, meat-eating dinosaur. I t has very big teeth. There is a man below, but it seems the dinosaur has not jet seen him.

2.The dinosaur has escaped from its cage and is now hunting for food. The man did not know that there was such a dangerous animal walking freely in the forest. Maybe he head a loud noise of heavy footsteps, that grew stronger and stronger, as the dinosaur was advancing towards him. However, he is still very surprised to see this big head with the big, sharp teeth.

3. I think the dinosaur will use its nose to smell out the man. It will then hunt the man. The man will run and try to escape.

4. It’s a science fiction film; It’s a film about the future; It’s a fantasy/ fantastic film

1. It is a drawing. A thin man is talking, perhaps explaining something to the strong man . The strong man is dressed in traditional Chinese clothes, and he is looking at the map.

2. I think the man has perhaps had dinner, and after dinner they look at the map and discuss how or where they will attack on the following day.

3. I think the man will move some of the little flags on the map, and decide where and when they will attack the following day. After making that decision, they will drink some wine and go to bed early to rest and prepare for the next day.

4. It’s an animation film (It’s a film made of drawings ); It’s a historical film( It’s a film based on history) .

1. We see a Chinese woman running ( or flying ) towards a man. The woman is dressed in blue clothes. The man’s clothes are black. She is holding a sword. It looks as if she is attacking him. In the background we see a Chinese historical army.

2. The two armies have moved closer together and are now facing each other. Maybe the man and the woman were speaking to each other, just before the woman started her attack.

3. I think the woman will attack the man with her

sword and then they will fight. They will jump over

each other, and fly through the sky. When one of

them loses, that will be the moment when

the two armies attack each other.

4. It’s a historical film( It’s a film based on history) .

Meryl

Streep

Kramer vs Kramer

Julia

Sophie’s Choice

Out of Africa

Music of the Heart

A walk in the clouds

The Matrix Hardball

Wolfboy Speed

Name __________ Gender _____ Birth year ____ Birth place________ ________

Schooling __________________ Films ___________________Achievement___________________

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Meryl Streep

Female

1949a small village

in America

A famous drama school

Julia, Kramer vs Kramer, …

Best Actress and many other prizes

Name __________ Gender _____ Birth year ____ Birth place________Schooling______________________Films________________________________________Achievement__________________

Keanu ReevesMale

1964Lebanon

Leave school without a degree

Wolfboy, Speed, The Matrix, Sweet November

Act in more than 12 films

1.Where were you born? Is it a small village or a town ?

2.What country were you born ? Where did you grow up ?

3.Did you finish high school? What did you do after that?

4.Do you like your jobs?

5.How old were you when you made your first film? What’s the name of the film?

6. Do you think you are successful in your career? Why do you think so?

Interview

R: In our show today we will be talking to Mr Keanu Reeves. Welcome, Mr Reeves.

K: It’s my pleasure.

R: Mr Reeves, I think many people are interested to hear something about the place---or should I say places?---Where you grew up?

K: Sure. First let me say I’ve been very lucky with my parents. When I was born, we lived in Lebanon, where I spent my early years, and then moved to Toronto, a big city in Canada, where I grew up and went to high school.

R: Please tell us something more about the time when you were young.

K: Toronto was a big city. I didn’t like to go to school, so I left high school without a degree when I was 17. I started doing all kinds of small jobs to make money.

R: What made you decide to become an actor? And how?

K: I went from one small job to another. Finally, after about two years, I was asked to act in a film called Wolfboy.

R: So what made you stay in the film world?

K: My stepfather is a film director. I had very much enjoyed acting in Wolfboy, and two years later I moved to Hollywood, where my stepfather lived. I hoped he could help me start a career in film.

R: Mr Reeves, ,thank you for this interview, and good luck with your career.

K: Thank you.

Interviewing Keanu Reeves

Interviewing Meryl Streep

R: Today in our programme, our guest is the famous actor Meryl Streep. Welcome, Mrs Streep.

M: Thank you.R: Mrs Streep, can you talk something about the place where you grew up?M: Actually, I was born in a really very small village in America in 1949.R: You studied at different art schools. Can you tell us something about th

e time when you were young? What were your dreams? What made you decide to become an actress?

M: I think I’ve always wanted to become an actress. That’s why first, I went to drama school after graduating from high school. And then, as a student I enjoyed acting in theatre plays.

R: Can you tell us a little more about your career as a film star? What roles did you act?

M: My first film was called Julia, back in 1977.Some of my favourite films were Sophie’s Choise later on Out of Africa, and more recently, the film called Music of the Heart.

R: Mrs Streep, thank you for this interesting talk. We hope to see you in many more films.

M: It’s been my pleasure. Thank you.